Santorini Blue vs Parma Gray
Where Santorini Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Parma Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Santorini Blue belongs to the blue family and Parma Gray to the blue-grey family. Parma Gray (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Santorini Blue (LRV 45), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Santorini Blue runs blue while Parma Gray is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Santorini Blue vs Parma Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Santorini Blue and Parma Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Parma Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Parma Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Santorini Blue vs Parma Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Santorini Blue on one side and Parma Gray on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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